Obituary Listing

Apr 1, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Olvene C. Hill, 95, of Spencerville and formerly of Orlando,FL.; passed away peacefully in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville at 4:50 AM Sunday, April 1, 2018, with her daughter at her side. She had resided there for nearly 7 years. She was born March 7, 1923 in Lima, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Virginia J....

Mar 20, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Norma J. "Jean" Smith , 86, passed into the Loving Arms of Jesus at 9:15 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, with her loving family by her side.

She was born October 1, 1931 in Dola, Hardin County, a daughter of the late Walter and Bertha...

Mar 14, 2018

WAPAKONETA — Mary Elizabeth Bowersock, 95, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Spencerville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, was called into heaven at 5:10 AM Wednesday March 14th, 2018 at the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville. Mary was born May 6, 1922 in Spencerville to the late Donnie LeRoy and Nena Florence Lies Wilson. On November 23,...

Mar 8, 2018

Spencerville; Donna June Rempfer, 85, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 6:03 PM Thursday, March 8, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her children at her side. She was born June 25, 1932 in Spencerville, a daughter of the late Robert William and Marintha Alinda Roberts Shepler. On September 30, 1950 she married Roland Perry Rempfer,...

Feb 28, 2018

Elgin; Timothy W. "Tim" Adams, 62, of Elgin, passed away at 7:45 AM Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center with his family at his side, following a short illness with Cancer. He was born March 26, 1955 in Lima, a son of the late Lloyd D. and Sarah M. Howell Adams. On October 7, 1978...

Feb 27, 2018

VENEDOCIA — Alfred Levi Downing, 99, of rural Venedocia, passed away peacefully at 7:13 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System with most of his family at his side. He was born December 28, 1918 in Allen County to William B. and Pauline E. (Snyder) Downing, who are deceased. On May 10, 1941 he married Donna...

Feb 21, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — I. Irene Dershem Sunderland, 104, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 5:25 PM Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her family at her side. She had been a resident of Roselawn for the past two years and had lived in her own home prior to that. She was born December 7,...

Feb 20, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Howard Clayton passed away Tuesday, February 20th surrounded by his family at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was 72. Howard was born September 10, 1945 in Earle Arkansas to Clyde and Nellie (Andrew) Clayton. Both preceded him in death. At the age of 16 he followed his sister to Ohio and started working at Ohio Decorative Products in...

Feb 19, 2018

Spencerville; Alfred R. "Al" Kill, 84, of Delphos and formerly of Spencerville, died Monday morning in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness with Cancer. He was born June 20, 1933 in Landeck to the late Clarence J. and Freda M. Donaldson Kill. On August 21, 1954 he married M. Louise Maurer, who died November 7,...

Feb 11, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Charles W. "Chuck" Sunderland, 83, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at his residence at 12:45 PM Sunday, February 11, 2018 with most of his loving family at his side following an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1934 in Logan Twp., Auglaize County, a son of the late Martin and Minnie Sunderland. On October 26, 1958...

Feb 11, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Oehlhof, 83, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Auglaize Acres at 11:15 AM Sunday morning, February 11, 2018, with his three sons at his side. He had resided there the past four plus years. He was born January 29, 1935 in Lima, a son of the late William and Nondis Cecil Shively Oehlhof. On...

Feb 9, 2018

Spencerville; Daniel Edwin "Ed" Graessle, 92, of Elida and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 4:59 PM Friday, February 9, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center with his family at his side.

He was born June 11, 1925 near Kossuth in Auglaize County, a son of the late Frank...

Feb 5, 2018

DELPHOS — James D. "Jim" McBride, 59, of rural Delphos, passed away peacefully at his residence at 6:55 PM Monday, February 5, 2018 with his family at his side, following a month long illness. He was born March 16, 1958 in Lima, a son of the late Raymond and Delores Gaberdiel McBride. On September 27, 1980 he married Janice L....

Feb 3, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Edmond G. "Ed" Gagnon, 81, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center Saturday evening February 3, 2018 following a two week illness. He was born July 14, 1936 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, a son of the late Edmond J. and Madeline Viviar Gagnon. On December 15, 1979 he married Anita F. Creviston,...

Feb 2, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Rev. Carey G. Knittle, 89, formerly of the Spencerville area, passed away peacefully at 8:45 AM Friday, February 2, 2018 in the University of Michigan Hospital at Ann Arbor following a short illness. He had resided in Belleville, Mi. recently with his wife, near their daughter Amy. He was born April 6, 1928 in Adams County, Indiana, a...

Jan 31, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Mary E. Bowersock, 97, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville at 9:24 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born July 24, 1920 in Spencer Twp., Allen County, the daughter of Carl F. and Neva C. Rupert Walther, who are deceased. On October 6, 1940...

Jan 31, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty Lou Briggs Allemeier, 89, died at 5 a.m. Jan. 31, 2018, at Vancrest of Delphos. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Mount Union Cemetery, Salem Township, Auglaize County. There will be no public visitation. Arrangements are by Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville.

Jan 25, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty M. Whitling, 84, of Spencerville, died 4:06 a.m., Thurs., Jan. 25, 2018, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. She was born May 24, 1933, in Mercer Co., the daughter of Denver & Mary (Bacher) Pond, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 8, 1952, she married John M. "Jack" Whitling, and he died April 2, 2008. Survivors include, 4...

Jan 25, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty Lou Krick, 92, of Spencerville, died 9:00 a.m., Thurs. Jan. 25, 2018, at the Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. She was born Nov. 25, 1925, the daughter of Frank & Iva (Detrick) Stonehill, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 27, 1944, she married Eugene M. Krick, who preceded her in death on May 9, 2016. Survivors include, a...

Jan 22, 2018

LIMA — Melissa J. Zinsmeister, 45, died at 2:42 a.m. Jan. 22, 2018, at Cridersville Healthcare Center. Services will begin at noon Friday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, with Pastor Tom Shobe officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon Friday at the funeral home.